What's happening
This bill prohibits New York state agencies from buying hand soap or cleaning products containing triclosan or triclocarban, with exceptions for medical facilities and existing contracts.
Why it matters
Addresses public health concerns. by limiting state government use of products containing triclosan and triclocarban, which have been linked to hormone disruption and antibiotic resistance.
Encourages safer purchasing and use standards. for state agencies, potentially reducing environmental contamination, as these chemicals are known to persist in water and soil after disposal.
Signals state-level support for green procurement. and may influence broader market trends, pushing manufacturers and suppliers to offer alternatives free of these chemicals.
Includes key exceptions. for medical facilities (where antibacterial products may be necessary) and for existing contracts, balancing public health objectives with practical needs and fiscal considerations.
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Ban Triclosan in State Soap
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3802
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 30, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. JAFFEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to prohibiting state agencies from purchasing hand soap or cleaning products containing triclosan, triclocarban or derivatives of such antibacterial compounds
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 165 of the state finance law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
9. Prohibition on purchase of hand soap and cleaning products that contain triclosan, triclocarban, or derivatives of such antibacterial compounds.
a. Except as hereinafter provided, the state and any state authority as such term is defined in subdivision one of section two of the public authorities law shall not purchase or obtain for any purpose any hand soap and cleaning products that contain triclosan, triclocarban, or derivatives of such antibacterial compounds, wholesale or retail, in any form.
b. The provisions of paragraph a of this subdivision shall not apply to:
(i) the purchase of hand soap and cleaning products that contain triclosan, triclocarban, or derivatives of such antibacterial compounds that are used solely in medical facilities; or
(ii) any binding contractual obligations for purchase of commodities entered into prior to the effective date of this subdivision.
§ 2. This act shall take effect one year from the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01797-01-7
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